Photographer's Note

This picture is taken in Shiragawago. This place is well known for its thatched roofs, or "gassho-zukuri"-roofs. It is indeed very spectacular and is a World Heritage village. These roofs are constructed to carry snow up to two meters. To renew the roof it take two hundred men two day’s to do it. Half a roof cost 100,000 USD and lots of sake and rice.
It is easy to go there, you can take a bus from Takayama, it takes you in 2h and 20 minutes to Shirakawago. There are only three buses each day going there so it is wise to make a reservation.
Oh and I do come from Holland well known for its dairy products but for me the best milk ever is the Hida milk. I bought it in Shirakawago ¥150 per bottle, about 150cc, very expensive, about 10 USD a liter but hey it is delicious, well like all other Japanese food.

Calm,peaceful and nice place you show us,Hans,I enjoy it,well saturated and good capturing you did,fine POV and very well composed,too,beautiful view and I like the cottages here,god note,nicely done,Hans.
Sincerely
M